Research Article
[Retracted] Detection of Abnormal Hemoglobin Variants by HPLC Method: Common Problems with Suggested Solutions
Table 1
Distribution of hemoglobin variants.
| Hemoglobin variant | Number (%) |
| Beta thalassemia trait (BTT) | 216 (74.48) | Beta thalassemia intermedia/major (BTI/M) | 9 (3.10) | Hb E trait (HbAE) | 28 (9.65) | Hb E disease (HbEE) | 2 (0.69) | Hb E beta thalassemia (HbE-BT) | 2 (0.69) | Hb D trait (HbAD) | 15 (5.17) | HbD-beta thalassemia (HbD-BT) | 4 (1.38) | HbS trait (HbAS) | 9 (3.10) | Delta beta thalassemia (deltaBTT) | 3 (1.03) | Hb J Meerut | 1 (0.34) | Hb Hope | 1 (0.34) |
| Total | 290 |
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